Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
Commons · Question 106652 · Tabled 19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was the role of the Permanent Secretary in the delivery of the Ajax programme since 23 July 2025.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 3 Feb 2026
As with all major defence programmes, including Ajax, the role of the Permanent Secretary as the Departmental Accounting Officer, is to ensure the proper management of defence funds, ensuring regularity and propriety. Regarding the Army’s Ajax programme, ...